Figurine

48-2-240

Location: On Display in the Rome Gallery

From: Turkey (Country) | Samsoun

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 48-2-240
Current Location Rome Gallery - On Display
Culture Roman
Provenience Turkey (Country) | Samsoun
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Iconography Goddess | Man | Sacrifice
Description

Female deity. Green patina. Figure is complete. Stands on low base, extending her right hand in which she holds a patera. Clutches a triangular object to her breast with her left hand. Wears a chiton and himation, with left shoulder exposed. Drapery is coarsely rendered in large folds on the front and only vaguely indicated on the back. Quite flat in profile.

Height 8.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number 176 - Collector Number | L-2-35 - Old Loan Number

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